Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

effleurage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables: ef-fleurage
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of massage involving smooth strokes of the skin with one's hands.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To gently stroke the skin in a circular motion with the palm of one's hands.

Example Sentences

"When shampoo is spread on to the hair it is called an effleurage massage movement."
"Starting at the point of shoulder, use muscle squeezings, picking-ups, kneadings and gentle frictions, interspersed with effleurages, over the triceps muscle as well as the fleshy part of the flexor and extensor muscle groups."

Etymology

Borrowed from French effleurage, from effleurer (“to stroke lightly”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: effleurage

Usage

Inflected Forms

effleurages (plural) effleurages (present, singular) effleuraging (participle, present) effleuraged (participle, past) effleuraged (past)

Frequently Paired Words

efflower

Questions

What does effleurage mean?: A form of massage involving smooth strokes of the skin with one's hands.
Where does effleurage come from?: It is traced to French.

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